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Prep Black Wire

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Prep Black Wire

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

6

Time Required

5 minutes

Introduction

How to prep a black wire for XYZ job.

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Parts

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Step 1 Wire

Locate QCPN#10669 which is a black hookup wire.

Locate QCPN#10669 which is a black hookup wire.

Step 2

Measure out a 10cm length of wire.

Measure out a 10cm length of wire.
Use a pair of flash cutters to carefully cut through the wire.
Caution: the wire must be no longer than 10.5cm and no shorter than 9.5cm in length.

Step 3

Your wire should look like this now. #testedit

Step 4

Measure 20mm from either end of the wire.
With the flash cutters remove the instulation that is covering the wire.
Be careful not to cut to deep because you will damage the wire strands inside.

Step 5

Measure 10mm from the other side of the wire.
Remove the insulation from the wire with a pair of flash cutters.

Step 6

Your finished wire should now look like this.
Remember to twist of the ends of the wire with your fingers so that the wire strands are not loose.

Conclusion

You are finished.

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Russell Frampton

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